Mississippi - Stop serving obese people

Firecat · February 14th, 2008, 5:00 AM

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...der_obese.html

A bill has been proposed to prohibit some restaurants from serving obese people.

I'm sure it will never pass though.

Blind_Io · February 14th, 2008, 5:04 AM

Right, because restaurants are the only place to get food. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

argatoga · February 14th, 2008, 5:07 AM

You don't need the government to loose weight. Just eat less and exercise, it isn't complicated.

Vette Boss · February 14th, 2008, 5:13 AM

This won't help at all. Denying food from an obese person is similar to denying a smoker his cigarette, he just gets angry.

TomCat · February 14th, 2008, 5:13 AM

I heard this had something to do with an Asian restaurant kicking a couple fat people out for abusing the "All You Can Eat Buffet".

epp_b · February 14th, 2008, 5:57 AM

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I heard this had something to do with an Asian restaurant kicking a couple fat people out for abusing the "All You Can Eat Buffet".

I haven't read the story, but I'm pretty sure that had more to do with the restaurant owner losing money than him caring about his customers' weight. It's one thing for a private entity to do this, but quite another for the government to say, "You're fat, so you're not allowed in some restaurants".

If you decide for yourself to avoid certain restaurants because you're overweight, fine. But, the government has no business dictating this for you.

BlaRo · February 14th, 2008, 6:03 AM

Wait, in Mississippi? Then their economy's gonna tank!

/cheap "Deep South" gag

MattD1zzl3 · February 14th, 2008, 3:12 PM

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Originally Posted by epp_b

If you decide for yourself to avoid certain restaurants because you're overweight, fine. But, the government has no business dictating this for you.

I'm sorry, but fat people simply dont have any rights.

phuckingduck · February 15th, 2008, 12:18 AM

Care to elaborate?

Scooby5 · February 15th, 2008, 4:36 AM

So restaurant owners will now be asked to walk up to the client and ask what's your weight, then calculate his BMI? Or do they expect the restaurant to fit electronic weighing scales under their "Welcome" mat?

It's not quite like refusing drink to a drunk..... cause at least later the drunk won't remember you and refused to serve him.

vegasrebel29 · February 15th, 2008, 6:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MattD1zzl3

I'm sorry, but fat people simply dont have any rights.

Exactly.
If you can't fit into the bucket seats in a Pontiac Firebird, you ought to be grateful the thin people have allowed you to live among us.

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conceptualman · February 15th, 2008, 12:17 PM

actually , if our medical expenses are considered the government's problem (if the person is uninsured or on medicaid etc.) , and obesity/overeating is the greatest cause of medical expenses , then the government is just trying to exert some control over how expensive it's problem becomes .
in other words , if someone can't stop stuffing their face and everyone is going to pay for the hospital bills , why shouldn't we say "whoa there . that's enough" .
you know ?

Lilleput · February 15th, 2008, 2:47 PM

Yes! Because gross fat people need another reason to become shut ins!

Scooby5 · February 16th, 2008, 2:03 AM

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Originally Posted by conceptualman

in other words , if someone can't stop stuffing their face and everyone is going to pay for the hospital bills , why shouldn't we say "whoa there . that's enough" .
you know ?

Why not just say..... "Let me put us out our misery and shoot you. You're costing me too much"

Start down one path, it leads to a more frightening one further down the road and especially where government is involved. What is the punishment for somebody that has the inability to stop eating or worse, have the wrong gene or bone structure images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

thedguy · February 16th, 2008, 4:31 AM

How is this even legal? Isn't that discrimination?

Vette Boss · February 16th, 2008, 4:40 AM

^ Private businesses discriminate all the time, otherwise anyone could just walk in and get a job. In a business sense, they could deny someone food if they take more than their share, or look at a person and think "they'll eat too much" and not let them in.

Not that I think that's right.. but sometimes they do.

thedguy · February 16th, 2008, 4:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Vette Boss

^ Private businesses discriminate all the time, otherwise anyone could just walk in and get a job. In a business sense, they could deny someone food if they take more than their share, or look at a person and think "they'll eat too much" and not let them in.

Not that I think that's right.. but sometimes they do.

I meant this law, I don't see how it's legal. As far as I can see it's no different than law enforcing segregation.

Vette Boss · February 16th, 2008, 5:23 AM

I suppose if they could prove one to be addicted to food, then the restaurant could be fueling their addiction. Regulate food the same way they do prescription drugs..

Then they just order food online, from Canada.

conceptualman · February 16th, 2008, 6:49 AM

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QUOTE=Scooby5;630078Why not just say..... "Let me put us out our misery and shoot you. You're costing me too much"

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Start down one path, it leads to a more frightening one further down the road and especially where government is involved. What is the punishment for somebody that has the inability to stop eating or worse, have the wrong gene or bone structure images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

not that i think such a law is very practical or enforceable in a free society , but what i was trying to illustrate was that to the extent to which people are dependent on an entity , that entity owns them . thus the more that people are dependent on this entity , the more this entity can regulate their lives as a condition of dependence .
the people own the government and that balances the scales . this is where we find out who is more dependent , the people or the government . or for that matter which people are dependent .

Scooby5 · February 17th, 2008, 3:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Vette Boss

I suppose if they could prove one to be addicted to food, then the restaurant could be fueling their addiction. Regulate food the same way they do prescription drugs..

Then they just order food online, from Canada.

We're all addicted to food........ otherwise we die. How then do you determine the level of addiction, two meals a day, three meals a day, four..... and what size.

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not that i think such a law is very practical or enforceable in a free society , but what i was trying to illustrate was that to the extent to which people are dependent on an entity , that entity owns them . thus the more that people are dependent on this entity , the more this entity can regulate their lives as a condition of dependence .
the people own the government and that balances the scales . this is where we find out who is more dependent , the people or the government . or for that matter which people are dependent .

I know you just didn't make all that up yourself? images/smilies/wink.gif

Otherwise, were you smoking something not quite right the last couple of days? images/smilies/tongue.gif

February 14th, 2008, 5:00 AM	#1
Firecat Politically Charged Joined: Mar 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 6:13 AM Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 48	Mississippi - Stop serving obese people http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...der_obese.html A bill has been proposed to prohibit some restaurants from serving obese people. I'm sure it will never pass though. __________________

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 5:54 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,612 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 63	This won't help at all. Denying food from an obese person is similar to denying a smoker his cigarette, he just gets angry. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

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Scooby5 Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: A Scot in Singapore Posts: 425 Car: '06 Subaru Legacy 2.0L GT Wagon Rep Power: 23	So restaurant owners will now be asked to walk up to the client and ask what's your weight, then calculate his BMI? Or do they expect the restaurant to fit electronic weighing scales under their "Welcome" mat? It's not quite like refusing drink to a drunk..... cause at least later the drunk won't remember you and refused to serve him. __________________ The species of whale known as the Black Right whale has four kilos of brains and 1,000 kilos of testicles. If it thinks at all, we know what it is thinking about. -- Jon Lien (Professor, St. John's University, Newfoundland)

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conceptualman Joined: Feb 17th, 2007 Last Online: May 14th, 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky U.S.A. Posts: 155 Car: H-1 (the one in my imagination),a normal car Rep Power: 12	actually , if our medical expenses are considered the government's problem (if the person is uninsured or on medicaid etc.) , and obesity/overeating is the greatest cause of medical expenses , then the government is just trying to exert some control over how expensive it's problem becomes . in other words , if someone can't stop stuffing their face and everyone is going to pay for the hospital bills , why shouldn't we say "whoa there . that's enough" . you know ? __________________ Idiots:feel free to negrep me and make sure to leave a nasty comment , you putz . Thank you . G Who is john galt ?

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 5:54 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,612 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 63	^ Private businesses discriminate all the time, otherwise anyone could just walk in and get a job. In a business sense, they could deny someone food if they take more than their share, or look at a person and think "they'll eat too much" and not let them in. Not that I think that's right.. but sometimes they do. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 5:54 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,612 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 63	I suppose if they could prove one to be addicted to food, then the restaurant could be fueling their addiction. Regulate food the same way they do prescription drugs.. Then they just order food online, from Canada. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

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